Across
- 4. population count; determines how the number of House seats are divided
- 7. the legislature of the United States (House and Senate)
- 9. two-year period of time during which Congress meets
- 10. A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses
- 11. the branch of government that makes the laws
- 12. A Senator’s term is __ years long
Down
- 1. the drawing of district boundaries for political advantage
- 2. to bring a meeting to an end
- 3. How long is a House of Representative's term? __ years
- 5. period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business
- 6. determines the number of House members for each state
- 8. idea for a new law
- 9. determines number of Senators for each state. Every state gets __